Horse-swing.



H. MiLLER HORSE SWING.

APPLICATION FILED APILZG, 1911.

Patented Jan. 16,1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY MILLER, or IEK N; ILLINOIS.

'HbRSE-SWING.

Illinois, have invented certain new-{and useful Improvements in Horseswings of which the following is a speclfication.

My invention relates to an improvement;

in horse swings or stocks, and the, object is to provide means for. adjustmgthe length of the supporting .belt for diflerent sized 1 animals.

A further object is in the provision of means for connecting the breast collar with the breeching bymeans of abreast strap, and for connecting the breeching and breast strap to the belt.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will'be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional View.

A, represents a canvas belt or body having straps 1, 1, connected thereto, theends of the straps projecting beyond the edges of the canvas body. Rods 2, 2, are each provided with strips of canvas 3, which are connected to the rod by straps 4, 4, which extend around the rod, and the ends riveted together through the canvas by means of rivets 5, 5, buckles 6, 6, being connected to an end of each strap 4, to which the straps 1, are connected, the strips 3 being overlapped by the canvas body A. Chains 7, 7

extend from each rod to a ring 8, by. which,

rings the swing or stock is suspended. Straps 9 are connected to straps 4, and eX- tend longitudinally of the rods, and connected to straps 1 are straps 10 which extend or lie practically parallel with the straps 9. The straps 9 and 10 are provided with buckles 11 at their ends, to whichthebreeching strap 12 and breast strap 13 are connected, it depending entirely upon the size of the animal to be suspended as to whether the strap 9 or strap 10 is used. With a small animal, the strap 10 would be used. A neck strap 14 is connected to the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

breast strap, and the hipstrap '15 iscon- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 31 16, 1912, Application filed Apri1-26,.1911. Serial No. 623,518. 4

.nected" to the breechingfand connecting 1 these {straps are connecting straps l6 and 17 .which are connected together by a buckle 18 connected to the'strap 17. Buckles 19. are connected to therods 2 by means of straps 20, and- 'connected to the buckles are cross straps 21" which extend over the back of the animal and are provided with slides 22,

f through which the strap16 extends.

From the f0regoing, it'will beseen that .I have provided means whereby the swing or stock can be adjusted to different sizes of.

animals which are to be suspended for cases of sickness, shoeing or other purposes.

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an animal swing or stock, the com-,

bination with a flexiblebody having straps thereon, of rods, means for supporting the.v rods, means'for connecting the straps to the rods for' supporting the flexible body, ,a breeching and breast collar connected to the flexible body, and a back strap connecting the breeching and breast collar. k

2. In arr-animal swing or stock, the combination with a. flexible body having straps thereon, of rods, means for supporting" the rods, means for connecting the straps to the rods for supporting the flexible body, a

breeching and breast collarconnected to the flexible body, a back strap connecting the breeching and breast collar, and means connecting thejrods for supporting the back strap. 1

means connecting the breeching and breaststrap together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses. I HENRY MILLER.

Witnesses:

FRANK J. WILKINS, ESTELLA L.,HARMEL.

Washington, D. (1.?

8. In an animal swing orstock, the com- 

